HIV/AIDS advocacy group demands review, implementation of anti-stigma law in Kaduna
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The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare on Wednesday in Abuja said the country was working towards achieving epidemic control for HIV through a comprehensive and multi-faceted approach.
Stakeholders on Wednesday, in Abuja, drew attention to the need to integrate Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and HIV/AIDS as diseases that should no longer be treated in siloes.
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has vowed that it will address the dual challenges of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and HIV in the country.
Sokoto State Agency for the Control of AIDS, Tuberculosis and Leprosy (SOSACAT), has urged
Community Based Organisations (CBOs) to support the enactment of law that will enforce HIV/AIDS screening before marriage.
The UN Joint Action Against HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has launched an initiative aimed at fostering community-led response to HIV, empowering communities in the battle against the epidemic.
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger State Commissioner for Secondary and Tertiary Healthcare, Dr. Tukur Bello says that the state has the lowest prevalence rate for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in the north-central.
ASHENEWS reports that the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says that about 98,000 adolescent girls aged 10 and 19 years of age were infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) globally in 2022.
Development Communications Network (DevCOMs) has called on stakeholders to renew their commitment to the global fight against HIV/AIDS and stand united in the pursuit of ending the epidemic within Nigeria’s borders.
The Director-General, National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr Gambo Aliyu says Nigeria has recorded significant decline in the number of persons infected with HIV/AIDS.